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Author:
Michael
Date:
Jun 19, 2012
Subject:
Topwater Bite
Message:
Seeing what time the local high tide was today, I decided to hit Twin Brooks Park. First spot I hit, starting around 1:45pm, was the island at the main pond. Lures I played around with included 4cm silver shad Jointed Shad Rap, 7cm bleeding pearl Original Floater, 7cm perch Original Floater, 8cm original pearl shad Flat Rap, 7cm bluegill Shallow Shad Rap, and 7cm firetiger Clackin Minnow. All saw no action. I then decided to tie on a baby bass Pop R and casted it into the small cove right near the island. That's where I had a pickerel come shooting out while working the Pop R. Missed out on it during the explosion. I then started to think to myself, seeing it's overcast, cool, hardly any wind, and moist air, the topwater bite must be on. After no more hits with the Pop R I switched over to a baby bass Tiny Torpedo. Had bluegills chasing it and pecking at the tail. Moved to the southern end of the pond with the gazebo and decided to stick with the Pop R and Tiny Torpedo. Lost 1 largemouth on the jump and landed 1 with the Tiny Torpedo. The bass I lost looked to be more than a pound. The bass I caught was a cookie cutter. Headed to the opposite end of that pond with the Pop R on and caught a 1 pound largemouth. Also had a pickerel come shooting out for it but missed it. Then went to the upper part of another pond and worked along the edge of trees. Lost 1 with the Tiny Torpedo and caught 1 with it. Both were around a pound. Nothing was interested farther down that pond so I headed over to the main cove of the main pond. Had bluegills chasing the Tiny Torpedo and missed out on a bass. Nothing was interested at the beach. Next stop was the cove at the larger pond where 2 brooks feed in. Nothing hit the Pop R and Tiny Torpedo. Also tried throwing the Jointed Shad Rap there but no luck. Headed farther down to the opposite end of that pond. Caught a bass around a pound with the Pop R. Bluegills were pecking at the tail of the Tiny Torpedo. Last stop was the hidden pond. Caught a bass around a pound there with the Pop R. Once I made that last stop, I saw it was 6:28pm, so I decided to give Beardsley Park and Bunnells Pond a try. Not much topwater areas to cover at the upper part of Beardsley Park now that it's gotten very weedy. Caught a dinky bluegill with the Tiny Torpedo at my crappie spot. Nothing else at Bunnells Pond so I hit the road around 7:30pm. Once the sun started coming out from the clouds, it got warmer, and the wind picked up, the bite slowed down. The smaller ponds and shallower areas I hit at Twin Brooks Park were like glass which is where the bass were more interested in the topwater. The Tiny Torpedo I worked at a slow-medium retrieve. The retrieve for the Pop R was giving it a light jerk every second or second and a half. I learned that when the surface of the water is mostly to totally calm, be more quiet with topwaters.
Author:
Smd22
Date:
Jun 20, 2012
Message:
Nice report not a bad days of fishin. Do you go to Bunnells Pond often? Anything good over there? Also what about Beardsley Park? I live near both, but haven't fished there ever.
Author:
rmflint
Date:
Jun 20, 2012
Message:
Was working at park city ford in bridgeport today and really wanted to try my luck at bunnells during my lunch break but didn't end up doing it.
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